Aiken police have identified one of the suspects accused of shooting a man during a robbery attempt Sunday in the parking lot of the Walmart on Whiskey Road.
Brandon Perry Buckmon, 22, of Barnwell, has been identified as a suspect. He was captured Wednesday in Williston on unrelated charges and held in the Orangeburg County Detention Center, police said.
Warrants say the Walmart victim was shot in the shoulder while sitting in his car. Buckmon and other suspects had demanded money, and the victim was shot when he refused to give them money. The victim was treated at a local hospital.
After his release in Orangeburg County, Buckmon will be transported to Aiken and formally charged with armed robbery, assault & battery – high & aggravated, weapon possession, discharging firearm into a vehicle and unlawful carrying of a pistol. In Orangeburg County, he is facing unrelated charges of armed robbery, credit card fraud and weapon possession.
The shooting in Aiken remains under investigation and more arrests are expected. The Aiken Department of Public Safety was assisted with this investigation by the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office, Williston Police Department, and the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED).
